If someone comes along and shoots an arrow into your heart, it's fruit…

Pema Chodron
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If someone comes along and shoots an arrow into your heart, it's fruitless to stand there and yell at the person. It would be much better to turn your attention to the fact that there's an arrow in your heart. ✨ Pema Chodron (2001). Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living, p.42, Shambhala Publications
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